71 det The have apparently, a great surplus of carriers for the morning. Some are here in camp, others a shelter down on the creek. Referred to be here are 10 from MADAMA & 21 from PAMTIELA on the south coast, and 17 from Joe Landing. It is 5:30 at 9 am, and there is no word from Tavel. When we were visited on August 24 by three men of NUTA village, south coast, Lionel said something to them about getting south coast men for our return carry to Joe Landing. This could have been no definite arrange- ment because no man of authority was here from Huve & on August 29, when the Joe Landing councillors came to camp with mails, Lionel spoke to them about carriers for tomorrow. It was merely 47 men when we need 50 at most. It is still raining heavily & the people will be hard put to find shelter under our two fly's, the creek hours, or the small hut shelter down on the creek. Joe Landing people say that Lionel has not returned from Nimoca. Thursday Sept. 6: Transport for today looked like a doubtful proposition when heavy rain began at 12:30 last night and continued to 4:30. There were showers after that in the mountains, but not heavy enough for me to use the raincoat I carried all the way to Joe Landing in my hand. Resolved the surplus carrier difficulty by presenting all spares (27) with a stick of tobacco maxx. Left camp at 7:45 with 26½ loads, arrived at Joe Landing at 11:35. I did a little collecting and made some photos on the way. An easy walk. I am on my feet as long every morning. Found at Joe Landing that Lionel has arranged for Bill Callanan of Modowa Bay to take us to Rambuso tomorrow; price 20 pounds, which is reasonable. Lionel is at Nimoa and will return with Callanan. All stores seemed in order in care of VC Bom in the resthouse. Pinned specimens that Ius left were quite dry and could be packed this afternoon. Plant I left in drying papers were also good and dry. Feel glad that the Sudest mountain work is over. Mt. Rattlesnake (Piu) always looked so remote from New York.